Alfredo Morelos warning fired by Steven Gerrard as Rangers boss teases formation change

Alfredo Morelos to the Rangers squad.The Colombian was missing from the starting 11 and substitutes in last weekend's win over Kilmarnock and his manager claimed he lacked focus in training amid speculation of a move to Lille.Between the sticks Jon McLaughlin hasn't conceded in the league since he started standing in for regular No.1 Allan McGregor and the pair of keepers will compete for the starting slot.Leon Balogun is back from a quad strain but the comeback target for Joe Aribo (ankle) and

Alfredo Morelos has "refocused" on life at Rangers and the manager will decide today if he will be part of Saturday's squad to face Hamilton.The striker was dropped for the 2-0 win over Kilmarnock last weekend after the manager took issue with his application in training and matches.Gerrard had previously admitted his star striker had his "head turned" by a transfer offer from Lille.The £16m bid was rejected but the player himself was keen on the move and had agreed personal terms.And with

Alfredo Morelos made it an "easy decision" to drop him from the squad to face Kilmarnock.Morelos was omitted from the starting 11 and substitutes against the Ayrshire side as Kemar Roofe and Ryan Kent scored the goals in a 2-0 home win.It comes after the manager revealed he "had his head turned" in recent weeks after transfer speculation linking him with a move to Lille.And after the match he issued his most scathing criticism yet as he revealed it was a simple call in the end after noticing the

Rangers: McLaughlin, Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Barisic, Jack, Davis, Barker, Kent, Roofe, Itten Subs: McGregor, Bassey, Edmundson, Hagi, Murphy, Patterson, Kamara, Stewart, ArfieldKilmarnock: Rogers, McGowan, Broadfoot, Findlay, Waters, Power, Dicker, Tshibola, Haunstrup, Burke, Brophy Subs: Doyle, Rossi, Dikamona, Pinnock, Brindley, Kiltie, Whitehall, Cameron, Kabamba

Alfredo Morelos "doesn't look himself" as it's reported Lille will make a new bid for the striker. The Ligue 1 side had a bid rejected for El Bufalo earlier this month, later signing Jonathan David in a £27million deal from Gent.

Alfredo Morelos and has to play the Colombian for fear of watching his value diminish or seeing him disrupt squad harmony. The striker, who blasted 29 goals last season, has started each of Rangers ' four league games so far but has only hit the net twice, with both strikes coming against St Mirren.

Alfredo Morelos insists he has no clue about his long-term future but has guaranteed supporters his focus remains solely on Rangers. A money-spinning move to Lille now appears unlikely after the Ligue 1 side secured a deal for £27m No.1 target Jonathan David.Morelos has been linked with a string of clubs in Italy, Spain and England as teams continue to monitor the man who netted 29 goals last season.

Rangers side go top of the Premiership with a 3-0 win over St Johnstone - but insisted he wasn't happy with their second half display. A goal and an assist from Borna Barisic sent the Ibrox club on their way, before Joe Aribo headed in shortly after the break.

Cedric Itten will have a huge impact at Rangers after watching him in training. The Switzerland international made his Ibrox debut when he replaced Alfredo Morelos with 15 minutes to go in Sunday's 3-0 win over St Mirren.

Rangers an early edge in what is going to be a tumultuous season.There was a lot for Gerrard to like about his team’s performance but he believes his players would have had an even better one had they not spent so much time trying to score the ‘perfect’ goal.The stats showed 29 shots at goal, 12 of them on target.

Steven Gerrard has opened up on the Alfredo Morelos pep talk that led to a rejuvenated display in the 3-0 win over St Mirren this afternoon.The striker opened his league account for the season with two well-taken second half goals against at Ibrox.While much has been made about the Colombian's apparent desire to leave for Ligue 1 side Lille in a multi-million pound move, he showed plenty of application and desire in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon.It was a performance that justified

Alan Burrows has escaped punishment after failing to appear at the trial of a man accused of throwing a hot drink at Alfredo Morelos.Burrows, 37, is a key witness in the case in which Sean Baillie, 30, denies lobbing the liquid towards the Rangers striker at Fir Park.He was set to give evidence against Baillie last week but failed to turn up to court, citing work commitments.A warrant was issued for his arrest but Burrows appeared in the dock at Hamilton Sheriff Court yesterday and was cleared

Alfredo Morelos is on Bologna’s two-man shortlist as the Serie A side search for added firepower - according to a report. Newspaper   state the Colombia international has been on Sinisa Mihajlović’s radar since Filip Helander ’s move to Ibrox last summer.

Le Petit Lillois state the Canada international remains top of their wanted list but Gent continue to play hardball over a potential £27m deal.Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is also on the Ligue 1 side's transfer radar and understands they are readying a fresh £17m offer.LIlle have already signed landed Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz but are desperate to add firepower with up to three forwards arriving before the new season.Their transfer kitty has received a significant boost after they star

Steven Gerrard admits he's desperate to get a new striker to bolster his side's attacking options. An injury to Jermain Defoe means Alfredo Morelos is the only fit striker available to the Ibrox boss and the Colombian is currently at the centre of transfer speculation over a move to Lille.